Actinomorphic flowers exhibit which type of symmetry?

Actinomorphic flowers exhibit which type of symmetry?

• A. Bilateral Symmetry
• B. Circular Symmetry
• C. Radial Symmetry
• D. Asymmetric

Answer: (C)

Actinomorphic flowers exhibit radial symmetry. Their floral parts are arranged around a central axis so any plane through the center divides the flower into mirror-image halves. This means the flower looks the same from multiple directions, as seen in daisies and lilies. By contrast, bilateral symmetry has only one plane of symmetry, which is seen in zygomorphic flowers, and asymmetric flowers would lack symmetry. So radial symmetry is the correct description for actinomorphic flowers.

Actinomorphic flowers exhibit radial symmetry. Their floral parts are arranged around a central axis so any plane through the center divides the flower into mirror-image halves. This means the flower looks the same from multiple directions, as seen in daisies and lilies. By contrast, bilateral symmetry has only one plane of symmetry, which is seen in zygomorphic flowers, and asymmetric flowers would lack symmetry. So radial symmetry is the correct description for actinomorphic flowers.